The Three Key Relationships
of Our Grace Groups
Relationships with God
Consider God's truth
As we get to know each other, we can help each other see how God’s truth intersects with our lives. There are many groups, clubs, and associations where we all have relationships; a Grace Group is unique because our relationship with God is the common thread that binds us to one another.
Many of our groups discuss last week’s sermon and its application in our lives. Sometimes, groups will do a particular Bible study or read a book together to spark discussion. Other times, groups talk about life and how God’s Word applies to everyday challenges. Regardless of the format, we encourage each other to see God’s grace in every area of life.
Relationships with each other
Connect with like-minded people
This relationship is the doorway through which we enter the other two key relationships. God did not design us to live in isolation but rather in a community with each other. Whether we are sharing a meal, praying for each other, watching a football game, or engaging in deeper conversation, we are connecting and experiencing life together.
Grace Groups should be where caring for each other happens naturally and where we’re missed when we aren’t there. As we get to know each other and the unique story each of us has, then our joys, sorrows, struggles, and successes become shared moments in our story together. The best Grace Groups laugh together, cry together, and enjoy just being together.
Relationships with our neighbors
Make a difference in your local community
The church is not all about us. And neither is our Grace Groups! Being connected in Grace Groups empowers us to move toward others who are also hurting and needy. We seek to challenge each other in our Grace Groups to express the grace that we have experienced. Grace is not a consumer commodity.
The opportunities for investing in relationships with our neighbors are as numerous as our Grace Groups. Neighborhood cookouts, church work days, small group service projects, prayer for missionaries, and many other venues help us think intentionally about sharing the grace we so desperately need with others.